Sony VAIO PCV-LX2, User Manual

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Getting help
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7 Reduce the microphone level by moving the slider control.
8 In the Options menu, select Advanced Controls , and then click the Advanced button under
Microphone - Balance .
The Advanced Controls for Microphone dialog box appears.
9 Deselect the Microphone Boost check box, and then click Close .
10 Close the Recording Control dialog box.
The unwanted noise should now be cleared.
About the modem
My internal modem does not work
Check that the phone line is plugged into your computer.
Check that the phone line is working. You can check the line by plugging in an ordinary phone and
listening for a dial tone.
Check that the phone number the program is dialing, is correct.
In the Phone and Modem Options dialog box ( Control Panel / Phone and Modem Options ), check
that your modem is listed on the Modems tab, and that the location information is correct on the
Dialing Rules tab.
Each time you use your modem while travelling, make sure that the country of the active location
defined in the
Phone and Modem Options dialog box matches the country you are dialing from.
My modem cannot establish a connection
The modem dialing mode may be incompatible with your telephone line.
The modem may not work properly if you are behind a P rivate A utomatic B ranch exchange (PABX).
Make sure that the modem is the only device connected to your telephone line.